The epithelial tissue present on the inner surface of bronchioles and fallopian tubes is

The epithelial tissue present on the inner surface of bronchioles and fallopian tubes is
A Squamous
B Cuboidal
C Glandular
D Ciliated

Detailed Solution

If columnar or cuboidal cells bear cilia on their free surface, the tissue is called ciliated epithelium.
Its function is to move particles or mucus in a specific direction over the epithelium.
It is mainly present on the inner surface of hollow organs like the bronchioles and the fallopian tubes: in the bronchioles it sweeps mucus and dust outwards, and in the fallopian tubes it moves the ovum towards the uterus.
Hence the epithelium is ciliated.

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